The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the leftCourt | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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Supreme Court of Uganda | Herman Ssemuju v Attorney General ((Constitutional Petition No. 1 of 1998)) [1998] UGCC 3 (4 June 1998); | [1998] UGCC 3 | 04 Jun 1998 | Flynote: HR Participate in government Download: constitutional-court-1998-3.rtf constitutional-... |
Supreme Court of Uganda | In Re: Jim Muhwezi Katugugu and In Re: Constitutional Case No.6 of 1998 ((Constitutional Cause No. 4 of 1998)) [1998] UGCC 2 (15 May 1998); | [1998] UGCC 2 | 15 May 1998 | Flynote: HR Receive information Download: constitutional-court-1998-2.rtf constitutional-court-... |